B I N G H A M TO N U N I V E R S I T Y
NCAA DIVISION I
2001 Y E A R S 2026
The leap to the
NCAA’s highest level Binghamton went from D3 to the America East in only three years
COVER ILLUSTRATION BY DAVID SKYRCA
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inghamton University embarked on its historic move from NCAA Division III to Division I intercollegiate athletics in the late 1990s. In spring 1996, the campus Intercollegiate Athletics Board (IAB) voted to recommend to then-President Lois B. DeFleur that the University elevate to NCAA Division II and ultimately move toward NCAA Division I status. DeFleur agreed and the school began competing in NCAA Division II in the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) in fall 1998. After serving three years at the Division II level, Binghamton moved to Division I and was accepted into the America East Conference in fall 2001. This fall marks the 25th year since Binghamton arrived at the NCAA’s highest level of athletics — and the quarter-century anniversary warrants a look back at the circumstances and successes that paved the way. By John Hartrick
BI NGH A M TO N U NI V E RSI TY AT H L E T IC S
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